Huie pitches perfect gameArkansas Tech opened its 2012 softball season by sweeping a nonconference doubleheader from the University of the Ozarks Lady Eagles at the Chartwells Women’s Sports Complex in Russellville on Wednesday. The sweep was highlighted by a perfect game from Arkansas Tech freshman pitcher Victoria Huie in game two. The Pottsville product struck out six and retired all 15 batters she faced as the Golden Suns defeated the Lady Eagles 23-0 in the night...

Pottsville boys rout Dover 57-16DOVER — Pottsville’s senior boys routed Dover 57-16 Tuesday night after jumping to a 25-7 lead after at the end of the first quarter. The Apaches (20-5, 10-3) held the Pirates to 10 points in the first half, holding a 40-10 halftime lead. “We jumped out to an early lead which made it possible to play a lot of guys. Now we need to get ready to play Mena on Friday,” Pottsville coach Shane Thurman said. Colten Moore led the way for Pottsville wit...

Robinson leads Georgia past Hogs ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Gerald Robinson scored a career-high 27 points and Georgia ended a four-game losing streak by beating Arkansas 81-59 on Wednesday night to keep the Razorbacks winless on the road. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope had 18 points as Georgia (11-12, 2-7 Southeastern Conference) won its first game since beating Tennessee in overtime on Jan. 18. The Bulldogs took the lead by scoring 15 unanswered points in the first half and added a 12-0 ...

Southwestern Oklahoma State, Suns a budding rivalry
When Arkansas Tech University joined the Great American Conference, many wondered which team could replace Delta State University as the Golden Suns’ top basketball rival. It’s early, but Southwestern Oklahoma State has certainly thrown its hat into that ring. The first-place Southwestern Oklahoma State Bulldogs (13-7 overall, 8-2 GAC) will visit the nationally 13th-ranked Arkansas Tech Golden Suns (15-3, 6-3) for a key GAC women’s basketball ...

Tech to host BulldogsChances are the following phrase (or at least the same idea in different words) appears in the Southwestern Oklahoma State scouting report for its men’s basketball game at Arkansas Tech tonight. “Don’t foul Johnie!” The Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys (15-4 overall, 7-2 GAC) will host the Southwestern Oklahoma State Bulldogs (13-7, 4-6) for a 7:30 p.m. Great American Conference contest at Tucker Coliseum tonight. Promotional ticket prices of $5 for ...

University of Ozarks tennis previewCLARKSVILLE — With the talent already present and the ushering in of new players, the U of O women’s tennis team hopes to improve on what it accomplished last year and make more history in the process. Head Coach Shaun Wiseman said his expectations for this season are to qualify for the playoffs. “We have consistently been fourth in the conference since I’ve started coaching here,” Wiseman said. “I’m looking forward to continuing our progress ...

Georgia on their mindsFAYETTEVILLE — The last time Arkansas won a game outside Bud Walton Arena, forward Hunter Mickelson was taking AP History as a senior at Jonesboro High and frequenting Tacos Don Richard, one of his favorite local spots. Guard BJ Young was cementing his status as a five-star recruit and leading his McCluer North High team to a Missouri state championship. It has been 348 days since the Razorbacks won 57-55 at Auburn on Feb. 26. The Hogs have lo...

RHS sweeps Tigers on roadLITTLE ROCK — The Russellville Cyclones spoiled senior night for the Central Tigers on Tuesday night as they earned a 64-47 win in 7A/6A Central play. Russellville (17-5, 8-1) was coming off its first conference loss of the season after a 44-39 setback to North Little Rock last week, and head coach Codey Mann wasn’t sure how his team would respond against a team that gave it fits in Cyclone Gym the last time they met. He needn’t have worried. ...

Suns basketball stays at No. 13The Arkansas Tech Golden Suns stayed put at No. 13 in the USA Today/ESPN Women’s Basketball Coaches’ Association Top 25 Poll released Tuesday. The Golden Suns (15-3) earned 359 points to stay at No. 13 and have been ranked in the top 15 for 38 consecutive weeks. Arkansas Tech is the only Great American Conference team to be ranked in the Top 25. UC-San Diego (22-0) held on to the top spot with 750 points and all 30 first-place votes, and the o...

Beaird, Wilder on Martinez Award watch listOMAHA, Neb. — Arkansas Tech senior third baseman and relief pitcher Nate Wilder and junior centerfielder Madison Beaird of Russellville have been added to the watch list for the 2012 Tino Martinez Award, given annually to the most outstanding player in NCAA Division II Baseball, it was announced late Monday by the College Baseball Lineup. The initial watch list for the award, which is named after former University of Tampa Spartan, Olympian an...

RHS basketball gets back out on the roadThe Russellville Cyclones are back on the road tonight, and the 7A/6A Central Conference leaders are looking to stay in the lead with a win over the Central High Tigers in Little Rock. Head coach Codey Mann, however, knows this will be one of the tougher matchups down the stretch this season. Add in the fact the Cyclones are coming off their first conference loss of the season, falling 44-39 to North Little Rock at home, and Russellville faces...

Weekend split: ACU takes finale from TechABILENE, Texas — Abilene Christian earned a split in its four-game weekend series with Arkansas Tech by defeating the Wonder Boys 15-11 at Crutcher Scott Field on Sunday afternoon. The Wildcats (2-2) raced out to an 8-1 lead after three innings, but Arkansas Tech rallied for seven runs in the top of the fourth to tie the score. Landon Sullins’ three-run home run was the biggest blow during the Wonder Boys’ rally. The tie was short-lived. A wal...

Golden Suns top Missouri Western 81-75Arkansas Tech got the defensive stops and free throws it needed at the critical moments to take an 81-75 non-conference women’s basketball win over the Missouri Western Golden Griffons at Tucker Coliseum on Monday night. The nationally 13th-ranked Golden Suns (15-3) received key defensive rebounds from Natalia Santos and Jessica Weatherford in the final two minutes, and Santos took a charge with four seconds left that sealed the victory. Those...

Hometown Wonder BoysIn sports, most high school teammates go their separate ways after graduation. Some move on to the college game, some concentrate on academics and some join the work force. On a rare occasion, they wind up playing together in the college ranks. While they all took different routes, some longer and farther than the others, four local basketball players found home — at Arkansas Tech University and the court inside Tucker Coliseum. Jared Williams...

Road woes: LSU gets past Arkansas 71-65BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Following a difficult January schedule in which his LSU team lost four games to ranked teams, coach Trent Johnson admitted Saturday’s 71-65 victory against Arkansas provided a necessary boost. “Boy, we needed that,” Johnson said. “After our last game against Kentucky, we were pretty fragile. We fought through this week. We need contributions from everybody to win. This was a good win.” Ralston Turner, who had scored mor...

Ozarks basketball sweeps Centenary CollegeWoolverton scores 18 in win CLARKSVILLE — Colby Woolverton hit three 3-pointers and scored 18 points to lead Ozarks past Centenary College 80-75 on Saturday. The Eagles (6-14, 3-12 ASC) built a big first-half lead behind a balanced scoring attack. Charles Palmer scored nine points off the bench, while Woolverton and Marcus Bobb had eight apiece. Five other players also scored during the first half, helping Ozarks to a 42-30 intermission lead. ...

RJHS West beats BeebeBEEBE — The Russellville Junior High West Whirlwinds won a pair of games at Beebe on Thursday. The ninth-grade team won 51-25 and the eighth-graders earned a 31-27 win. The West Lady Whirlwinds also picked up a 35-25 Central Arkansas Junior High Conference win over Beebe as well. In the ninth-grade Whirlwinds win, RJHS West edge ahead in the first quarter 17-11 and exploded in the second quarter, outscoring the Badgers 23-4 for a 40-15 halftim...

Colors Day sweep: North Little Rock steals two down the stretchThe Russellville Cyclones were undefeated entering Friday night’s game with North Little Rock on Colors Day, but they weren’t undefeated at the end of the night as the Charging Wildcats held on for a 44-39 win in 7A/6A Central Conference play. The Cyclones (16-5, 7-1 7A/6A Central) still have a one-game lead on North Little Rock (15-5, 6-2). Russellville trailed by just one point entering the fourth quarter, but the Charging Wildcats opened th...

Basketball roundup (Feb. 5, 2012)Pottsville beats Waldron 69-60 in overtime WALDRON — The Pottsville Apaches nearly gave away Friday night’s game at Waldron, but were able to hold on in overtime to beat the Bulldogs 69-60 in 4A-4 Conference play. “Micheal Perry hit a huge 3-pointer at the end of regulation to put it in overtime,” head coach Shane Thurman said. “Colten Moore hit a three to begin overtime, and then we made clutch free throws to seal the deal. This was a huge wi...

Head to head: Hall of Famer Tony Dorsett among many suing NFLThe helmet-to-helmet shot knocked Tony Dorsett out cold in the second quarter of a 1984 Cowboys-Eagles game, the hardest hit he ever took during his Hall of Fame NFL career. “It was like a freight train hitting a Volkswagen,” Dorsett said now. “Did they know it was a concussion?” he asks rhetorically during an interview with The Associated Press. “They thought I was half-dead.” And yet, he said, after being examined in the locker room — a ligh...